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Which city is the second largest in Austria? |
Travel Info Which city is the second largest in Austria? Travel Tips Graz which is the capital of the federal state of Styria is the second largest city of Austria.It was the sole Cultural Capital of Europe for 2003 is One of its best-preserved city centers in Central Europe-the "Old Town" city was added to the UNESCO list of World Cultural Heritage Sites in 1999. The city is situated on the Mur river, in the southeast of Austria approximately 2.5 hours south of Vienna by train or 2 hours by car.鈾? Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/second_city... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/graz... Other Travel Tips Graz is the second largest in Austria. Vienna is the largest. Graz with a population of 285,470 as of 2006 (of which 248,146 have principal residence status), is the second-largest city in Austria after Vienna and the capital of the federal state of Styria (Steiermark in German). It has a long tradition as a student city, with six universities with over 40,000 students. Graz's "Old Town" is one of the best-preserved city centers in Central Europe, and in 1999 was added to the UNESCO list of World Cultural Heritage Sites. Graz was sole Cultural Capital of Europe for 2003. The city is situated on the Mur river, in the southeast of Austria. It is approximately 2.5 hours south of Vienna by train or 2 hours by car. Graz is the capital and largest city in Styria, a green and heavily forested area. The city itself is surrounded by low hills on 3 sides, thus making it predisposed to haze in the warmer months. |
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